Monday 3rd February 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 21)
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 6:11 pm
Hello and welcome to another fun Monday recap after seeing Tyler get his first win........can he get a second win ?

C1: Champion Tyler Eaton-Jephcote (1 win, 91 points.)
C2: Challenger Perri Grovensor.
DC: Susie Dent and Linda Barker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W N T E A E R N V
R02: I T G U O S N E F
R03: 7, 3, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 842.
TTT: LENSTUBA - " Set the horses free? They weren't very secure anyway."
R04: A N D R E S R A P
R05: B L K Y E I E N C
R06: 100, 1, 5, 3, 3, 8, . Target: 966.
R07: T H O E U S N T O
R08: A L M S I A L R Z
R09: 6, 4, 8, 1, 6, 1. Target: 577.
TTT: SINGEHIT - "Robbing the bank, you greet the policeman."
R10: D I E R H F G A P
R11: R L R O E A T O D
R12: I G D T U E W Q M
R13: C S C I E O S N L
R14: 75, 100, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 126.
R15: G L E N S P I C I (conundrum)
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Round 1: W N T E A E R N V
Tyler: WEAVER (6)
Perri: TANNER (6)
DC: VETERAN (7)
OT: REVENANT (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger..............over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Veteran..........but there was an interesting eight missed by all Revenant

Round 2: I T G U O S N E F
Tyler: TONGUES (7)
Perri: TONGUES (7)
DC: TONGUES (7) OUTINGS (7) OUTSING (7)
OT: FUNGOES (7) IGNEOUS (7) OUSTING (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Sevens all round........hardly worth having a catfight over

Round 3: 7, 3, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 842.
C1: 843. (3 + 1) × 6 × 5 × 7 + 3 (7)
C2: -
Score: 20–13 (max 22)
Rachel says no.........one away is as good as it gets

Teatime teaser: LENSTUBA -> UNSTABLE
Round 4: A N D R E S R A P
Tyler: ERRANDS (7)
Perri: PANDERS (7)
DC: PARADERS (8)
OT: PARDNERS (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 30)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger............a couple of eights were lurking in there one of those was spotted by DC and our recap writer

Round 5: B L K Y E I E N C
Tyler: NICKEL (6)
Perri: CLINK (5)
DC: NICKEL (6)
OT: BYELINE (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 37)
Another solid round from champion Tyler with his Nickel...........our challenger Perri can only manage a five that doesn't score her any points but there was one seven missed by with Byeline

Round 6: 100, 1, 5, 3, 3, 8. Target: 966.
C1: 963. ((3 + 1) × 5 + 100) × 8 + 3 (7)
C2: 945.
RR: 966. (100 + 8) × 3 × 3 − 5 − 1 (10)
Score: 40–20 (max 47)
Another good solve from our champion Tyler sadly Perri doesn't even get close.......but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10

Round 7: T H O E U S N T O
Tyler: OUTSHONE (8)
Perri: SHOUT (5)
DC: OUTSHONE (8)
Score: 48–20 (max 55)
It's Darren central in this round as our champion and dictionary corner spot the only 8 in this selection of letters Outshone.......this was my spot as well

Round 8: A L M S I A L R Z
Tyler: SALAMI (6)
Perri: MAILS (5)
DC: ALARMS (6)
OT: LAMIAS (6) LAZARS (6) LLAMAS (6) MALARS (6) ZAMIAS (6) ZILLAS (6)
Score: 54–20 (max 61)
Lots of sixes here both of them were spotted by our champion and dictionary corner........sad to say Perri doesn't get to score in this round.......so let's move on shall we !
Round 9: 6, 4, 8, 1, 6, 1. Target: 577.
C1: 576. 6 ÷ (1 + 1) × 6 × 4 × 8 (7)
C2: -
Score: 61–20 (max 68)
Rachel says no..........one away is the best you can do

Teatime teaser: SINGEHIT -> HEISTING
Round 10: D I E R H F G A P
Tyler: PAIRED (6)
Perri: GRIPED (6)
DC: GRAPHED (7) DIAPER (6)
OT: DIGRAPH (7) RAPHIDE (7)
Score: 67–26 (max 75)
Sixes all round nothing to see here......quite a few sevens to be had one of those was spotted by DC and our recap writer with Graphed

Round 11: R L R O E A T O D
Tyler: TOOLED (6)
Perri: toodler
DC: LEOTARD (7) TOREADOR (8)
Score: 73–26 (max 83)
A good solid round frm our champion Tyler with his 6 Tooled but not for Perri as Susie disallows her 7............over in DC they pull a corker out of the bag with their eight Toreador


Round 12: I G D T U E W Q M
Tyler: WIDGET (6)
Perri: WIDGET (6)
DC: TEDIUM (6)
OT: DUGITE (6) MIDGET (6) MIDGUT (6)
Score: 79–32 (max 89)
Sixes all round...........nothing worth arguing over.........play nicely children !


Round 13: C S C I E O S N L
Tyler: CONCISE (7)
Perri: SCONCES (7)
DC: INCLOSES (8)
OT: SCOLICES (8)
Score: 86–39 (max 97)
Sevens all round from Tyler and Perri.........however there was a couple of eights to be had one of those was spotted by DC and our recap writer.........so let's jump to the next round

Round 14: 75, 100, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 126.
C1: 125. 75 ÷ 3 + 100 (7)
C2: 126. Mistake in working.
RR: 126. (8 − 5 + 75) ÷ 3 + 100 (10)
Score: 93–39 (max 107)
Another useful solve from Mr Eaton-Jephcote that bags him another 7 points that edges him closer to his first century............but Ms Riley gets to shine yet again by proving that it can be solved perfectly


Round 15: G L E N S P I C I
C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say ECLIPSING which is correct.
Final Score: 103–39 (max 117)
Another fine win from our champion Tyler and a century too ! But taking nothing away from Perri she gave as good as she got she had some good spots but they weren't enough to match Tyler........you can join for the next recap and find out if Tyler can get his third win......In the meantime it is bye for now


C1: Champion Tyler Eaton-Jephcote (1 win, 91 points.)
C2: Challenger Perri Grovensor.
DC: Susie Dent and Linda Barker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W N T E A E R N V
R02: I T G U O S N E F
R03: 7, 3, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 842.
TTT: LENSTUBA - " Set the horses free? They weren't very secure anyway."
R04: A N D R E S R A P
R05: B L K Y E I E N C
R06: 100, 1, 5, 3, 3, 8, . Target: 966.
R07: T H O E U S N T O
R08: A L M S I A L R Z
R09: 6, 4, 8, 1, 6, 1. Target: 577.
TTT: SINGEHIT - "Robbing the bank, you greet the policeman."
R10: D I E R H F G A P
R11: R L R O E A T O D
R12: I G D T U E W Q M
R13: C S C I E O S N L
R14: 75, 100, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 126.
R15: G L E N S P I C I (conundrum)
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Round 1: W N T E A E R N V
Tyler: WEAVER (6)
Perri: TANNER (6)
DC: VETERAN (7)
OT: REVENANT (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger..............over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Veteran..........but there was an interesting eight missed by all Revenant
Round 2: I T G U O S N E F
Tyler: TONGUES (7)
Perri: TONGUES (7)
DC: TONGUES (7) OUTINGS (7) OUTSING (7)
OT: FUNGOES (7) IGNEOUS (7) OUSTING (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Sevens all round........hardly worth having a catfight over

Round 3: 7, 3, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 842.
C1: 843. (3 + 1) × 6 × 5 × 7 + 3 (7)
C2: -
Score: 20–13 (max 22)
Rachel says no.........one away is as good as it gets

Teatime teaser: LENSTUBA -> UNSTABLE
Round 4: A N D R E S R A P
Tyler: ERRANDS (7)
Perri: PANDERS (7)
DC: PARADERS (8)
OT: PARDNERS (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 30)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger............a couple of eights were lurking in there one of those was spotted by DC and our recap writer

Round 5: B L K Y E I E N C
Tyler: NICKEL (6)
Perri: CLINK (5)
DC: NICKEL (6)
OT: BYELINE (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 37)
Another solid round from champion Tyler with his Nickel...........our challenger Perri can only manage a five that doesn't score her any points but there was one seven missed by with Byeline
Round 6: 100, 1, 5, 3, 3, 8. Target: 966.
C1: 963. ((3 + 1) × 5 + 100) × 8 + 3 (7)
C2: 945.
RR: 966. (100 + 8) × 3 × 3 − 5 − 1 (10)
Score: 40–20 (max 47)
Another good solve from our champion Tyler sadly Perri doesn't even get close.......but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10

Round 7: T H O E U S N T O
Tyler: OUTSHONE (8)
Perri: SHOUT (5)
DC: OUTSHONE (8)
Score: 48–20 (max 55)
It's Darren central in this round as our champion and dictionary corner spot the only 8 in this selection of letters Outshone.......this was my spot as well
Round 8: A L M S I A L R Z
Tyler: SALAMI (6)
Perri: MAILS (5)
DC: ALARMS (6)
OT: LAMIAS (6) LAZARS (6) LLAMAS (6) MALARS (6) ZAMIAS (6) ZILLAS (6)
Score: 54–20 (max 61)
Lots of sixes here both of them were spotted by our champion and dictionary corner........sad to say Perri doesn't get to score in this round.......so let's move on shall we !
Round 9: 6, 4, 8, 1, 6, 1. Target: 577.
C1: 576. 6 ÷ (1 + 1) × 6 × 4 × 8 (7)
C2: -
Score: 61–20 (max 68)
Rachel says no..........one away is the best you can do

Teatime teaser: SINGEHIT -> HEISTING
Round 10: D I E R H F G A P
Tyler: PAIRED (6)
Perri: GRIPED (6)
DC: GRAPHED (7) DIAPER (6)
OT: DIGRAPH (7) RAPHIDE (7)
Score: 67–26 (max 75)
Sixes all round nothing to see here......quite a few sevens to be had one of those was spotted by DC and our recap writer with Graphed

Round 11: R L R O E A T O D
Tyler: TOOLED (6)
Perri: toodler
DC: LEOTARD (7) TOREADOR (8)
Score: 73–26 (max 83)
A good solid round frm our champion Tyler with his 6 Tooled but not for Perri as Susie disallows her 7............over in DC they pull a corker out of the bag with their eight Toreador
Round 12: I G D T U E W Q M
Tyler: WIDGET (6)
Perri: WIDGET (6)
DC: TEDIUM (6)
OT: DUGITE (6) MIDGET (6) MIDGUT (6)
Score: 79–32 (max 89)
Sixes all round...........nothing worth arguing over.........play nicely children !

Round 13: C S C I E O S N L
Tyler: CONCISE (7)
Perri: SCONCES (7)
DC: INCLOSES (8)
OT: SCOLICES (8)
Score: 86–39 (max 97)
Sevens all round from Tyler and Perri.........however there was a couple of eights to be had one of those was spotted by DC and our recap writer.........so let's jump to the next round

Round 14: 75, 100, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 126.
C1: 125. 75 ÷ 3 + 100 (7)
C2: 126. Mistake in working.
RR: 126. (8 − 5 + 75) ÷ 3 + 100 (10)
Score: 93–39 (max 107)
Another useful solve from Mr Eaton-Jephcote that bags him another 7 points that edges him closer to his first century............but Ms Riley gets to shine yet again by proving that it can be solved perfectly


Round 15: G L E N S P I C I
C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say ECLIPSING which is correct.
Final Score: 103–39 (max 117)
Another fine win from our champion Tyler and a century too ! But taking nothing away from Perri she gave as good as she got she had some good spots but they weren't enough to match Tyler........you can join for the next recap and find out if Tyler can get his third win......In the meantime it is bye for now
